"In the enemy's territory, be as silent as the owl's wings; in friend's territory, be as cheerful as the nightingale's songs."

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To do God's will as fast as it is made known to us, to inquire hourly -- I had almost said each moment -- what He requires of us, and to leave ourselves, our friends, and every interest at His control, with a cheerful trust that the path which He marks out leads to our perfection and to Himself, -- this is at once our duty and happiness; and why will we not walk in the plain, simple way?.

— William Ellery Channing